Definition for palmas (2 of 3)
Palma
[ pahl-mah ]
/ ˈpɑl mɑ /
noun
Also called Pal·ma de Ma·llor·ca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/. a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
one of the Canary Islands, off the NW coast of Africa. 281 sq. mi. (728 sq. km). Capital: Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Definition for palmas (3 of 3)
Las Palmas
[ lahs pahl-mahs ]
/ lɑs ˈpɑl mɑs /
noun
a seaport on NE Gran Canaria, in the central Canary Islands.
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British Dictionary definitions for palmas (1 of 4)
Palmas
/ (ˈpælməs) /
noun
a city in N Brazil, capital of Tocantins state. Pop: 391 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for palmas (2 of 4)
Las Palmas
/ (Spanish las ˈpalmas) /
noun
a port in the central Canary Islands, on NE Grand Canary: a major fuelling port on the main shipping route between Europe and South America. Pop: 377 600 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for palmas (3 of 4)
Palma
1/ (Spanish ˈpalma) /
noun
the capital of the Balearic Islands, on the SW coast of Majorca: a tourist centre. Pop: 367 277 (2003 est)Official name: Palma de Mallorca
British Dictionary definitions for palmas (4 of 4)
Palma
2/ (Italian ˈpalma) /
noun
Jacopo (jaˈkopo), known as Palma Vecchio, original name Jacopo Negretti. ?1480–1528, Venetian painter, noted esp for his portraits of women
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Medicine definitions for palmas
palma
[ păl′mə, päl′- ]
n. pl. pal•mae (-mē)
The palm.
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